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New Year Writing activity for kids – free!
Updated 2020!Ā Happy New Year everyone! I wanted to send you my best wishes for the new year with this free New Year Writing activity for primary students. If it’s the New Year, why are we still in the same class? For those of us who teach from August/September to May / June, it can Read More…
Writing for real purposes – at Christmas!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – for kids to be motivated to write! Think back to when you were a kid. When did you pull out pencil and paper on your own initiative to write a letter? This is one of those ‘teachable moments’ – grab the enthusiasm while the getting’s good!
Remembrance Day and Veterans Day – Giving children a way to relate through gratitude and a commitment to peace
A number of teacherĀ bloggers have linked our wide variety ofĀ Remembrance Day lessons! I am honoured to be a part of this group, and highly recommend that you check out their blog posts! Remembrance Day or Veterans Day is on November 11th.Ā Ā Last year, I wrote about Remembrance Day stories for young childrenĀ thatĀ helps themĀ understandĀ the history and stories Read More…
Halloween no-prep early literacy activities!
It’s nearly Halloween, and if you teach beginning readers and writers, kindergartenĀ or first grade, I’ve got some fun Halloween, no-prep early literacy activities and links to share with you! October 2020: I have just updated the Halloween pages of Fall Read and Write and More – for details, please see the preview on the product Read More…
Tips for starting a Reading Buddies (or Learning Buddies) program in your classroom
Thinking about starting a Reading Buddies program in your classroom this year? Here are some tips and tools to get things rolling!
End of Year Writing Lesson: Writing for a purpose – Summer Lists!
Have you noticed that in the last few weeks of the school year, it gets a bit more challenging to motivate kids write? Summer is an ideal time for making plans and getting kids involved in making lists. Enjoy this storybook lesson and two #WritingForRealPurposes freebies!
Motivating students to monitor reading – with humor!
Are your students motivated to really think about what they are reading? Sometimes laughter is just what kids need to make the efforts they put into reading worthwhile!
Phonemic awareness – hearing sounds in words with Elkonin sound boxes.
When childrenĀ learn to write, many struggle with moving beyond attempting the first letter of a word, or copying something down. While more confident students will ‘stretch out the word’, others need a more visual, concrete strategy. It wasn’t until I was teaching (and being trained in) Reading Recovery that I learned to teach students about Read More…
Remembrance Day and Veterans Day Stories for young children
That Fun Reading Teacher’s top three story choices for Remembrance Day, and a video link to Linus reciting ‘In Flanders Fields’.
